WASHINGTON, USA | XINHUA | U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Thursday continued talks on the next COVID-19 relief package, but there are still major differences to be bridged in key areas. “Speaker Pelosi and Secretary Mnuchin spoke by phone today at 1 p.m. The …
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Washington, USA | Xinhua | U.S. President Donald Trump, who rarely wears a mask, said early Friday morning that he and his wife, Melania, have tested positive for COVID-19, after a close aide had contracted the virus. “We will begin our quarantine and recovery process immediately,” he tweeted. “We will get …
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LAGOS, Nigeria | XINHUA | African countries should prioritize safety for the elderly population, whose vulnerability to the COVID-19 pandemic is higher compared to other population groups, an official from the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday on the occasion of the International Day of Older Persons. Matshidiso Moeti, …
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BAKU, Azerbaijan | XINHUA | The new round of Nagorno-Karabakh conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia Wednesday entered its 4th day, with more casualties revealed by the two sides. Since the outbreak of the conflict, about 2,300 Armenian soldiers have been killed and wounded, and about 130 tanks and other armored …
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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | XINHUA | Malaysia on Thursday recorded its highest number o cases since June, as Japan eased entry restrictions for certain foreigners. Malaysia reported 260 new COVID-19 infections, the Health Ministry said, bringing the national total to 11,484. Health Ministry Director-General Noor Hisham Abdullah said in …
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UNITED NATIONS, AMERICA | XINHUA | UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday called for greater ambition to reverse biodiversity loss. Biodiversity and ecosystems are essential for human progress and prosperity. They are central to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and implementing the Paris Agreement on climate change, he told the …
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QUITO, Ecuador | XINHUA | Ecuadorian President Lenin Moreno on Wednesday announced the board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved a 6.5-billion-U.S.-dollar loan agreement reached at the end of August. “A few minutes ago I had a conversation with people from the International Monetary Fund and I can tell you that …
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Brussels , Belgium| XINHUA | The European Union (EU) launched an infringement procedure against the United Kingdom (UK) on Thursday over a contentious bill that allegedly breaches the Brexit deal reached by the two sides in January 2020. The UK has not removed the “problematic part” of the bill, which …
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Kuwait, KUWAIT | XINHUA | Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah passed away at the age of 91 on Tuesday. “With great sadness and sorrow, the Amiri Diwan mourns the passing of his Highness, the late Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah,” the Amiri Diwan, which serves …
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Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | Another 7,143 people in Britain have tested positive for COVID-19, the highest daily total ever since the start of the pandemic in Britain, according to official figures released Tuesday. The newly confirmed infections brought the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 439,013, …
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